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Country Heart Cafe Party Folio Tutorial

49 & Market Country Heart Cafe Party Folio Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  Our Wonderful Wednesday project this week is a 49 & Market Country Heart Cafe Party Folio Tutorial.  We’re kicking off the month of September with an invitation for fall to come peeking in our windows!

This large party in a box folio measures 6 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ with a 2″ spine, so there’s lots of room for interactive elements on the inside.  )Just wait til you see it fold out! This one just goes and goes!)

Because I’m spending a lot of time on rehab after my knee surgery right now, we’ll take a couple weeks to build this folio out.  Today, we’ll focus on building the base, the box pocket, and the cover.

Sunflowers Outside My Window

This cozy kitchen window looks out onto a field of sunflowers.  You can learn how to make the shaker element in today’s video.  I added a brown gingham bow, fall flowers, and a burlap trim border to amp up the country vibe.

When I asked you what you wanted to make with this beautiful collection, y’all had a LOT of ideas: folios, mini album, cards, a banner, and a party in a box.  I’m going to combine several of those requests in this one project.  We will make a banner…but not until later this month.  Sound good?

Country Heart Cafe Party Box Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like join the fun, please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy today’s Wonderful Wednesday video on my YouTube channel;

Knee Surgery Update

The latest news is that I am doing great 8 weeks out from my total knee replacement.  I’m still dealing with stiffness, fatigue and some discomfort, of course.  This is a long healing process that takes up to a year! In addition to my bending and extension exercises, I’m walking over a mile a day in 10-15 minute increments.  My physical therapy has moved from more passive treatments to building strength back into my calves, quads and hamstrings.  We’re also working on balance, which is harder than it sounds.

I had PT today, and it was downright rigorous, and that’s a good thing because it means I’ve turned a corner in my recovery.  Yay!  But it also means that I was exhausted when I got home.  As soon as I finish writing this blog post, I’m gonna go ice, elevate, and maybe take a little nap!

You can find the basic measurements and linked supply list in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.

I’ll see you next week with Part 2 of our Country Heart Cafe Party Box Folio Tutorial.  Until then,

Cheerio,

kathy

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Prima Homegrown Triple Wiper Card Tutorial

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Prima Homegrown Triple Easel Card Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday and I have the cutest Triple Easel Card Tutorial to share with you today.  Y’all know how much I love a good pop up card, so when I saw this new style of wiper card, I just had to take it for a spin with Prima’s Homegrown collection.

The card construction is beautiful in its simplicity, and amazing in its function.  First of all, there are no dies involved.  Start with  4 simple matted layers of cardstock.  Next, score and fold 3 wiper arm mechanisms between the layers.  Then add your fussy cut layers or ephemera bits to the ends of the wiper arms.  Add whatever embellishments you like, and you are done!

My card base is 5″x 7″ so it’s larger than many of the samples you will find online.  It does fold all the way down for mailing, but will need a bubble mailer because it’s a little bit thick, and the pull tab makes it wider than 5″.

Two Sets of Mice is Twice as Nice!

I had so much fun making my first Triple Wiper Card that I set up for a second go round.  I think you’re really going to enjoy making this fun card design.

And, of course, you can make it in any theme with any paper you have in your stash.  You can bet I will be making some holiday cards with this fun design.

Triple Wiper Card Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to learn how to make this pop up card, then please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy the tutorial.

You can find a linked supply list below this post and in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  Basic measurements are also posted there for your convenience.

Personal Update

So many of you have asked how I’m coming along with my knee replacement recovery that I thought I’d address that for you.

The short answer is, I’m doing really well.  Some days are better than others, and I’m still dealing with stiffness and swelling.  But I’m walking several times a day and doing physical therapy twice a week.  I see gradual improvement on most days.  I’m still learning how to get along with my new knee, and it makes me feel very tired by the end of the day.  I’m 6 weeks into the recovery process, and my PT says I’m doing great.

Thank you for all your kind thoughts, prayers, wishes, cards and encouragement.  This has been quite a year…but I’m getting all this behind me so that 2027 will be amazing.

As always, thanks for stopping by, friend!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Prima Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial

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Prima Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday and I have a fun and easy Prima Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial to share with you.  Don’t  you just love it when a card makes the recipient ask, “How did you DO that?”  But you secretly know that it was a cinch to make?  Well, that’s why I love this Pop Up Shadowbox card design,

I first saw a photo of an A2 sized version of this 5×7 card on Pinterest.  Right away, I recognized it as a pop out box design with a die cut opening.  What a brilliant idea!  So I got out some scrap paper, my pencil, and a ruler and began figuring out the dimensions for making this card.  After a couple of false starts, I broke the code and came up with today’s tutorial for you.

Gardening Mice are Very Nice

After testing out my prototype design, I went to work creating a “real” card, which you saw in the above photos.  Next on tap?  Cutting and labeling all the pieces for today’s tutorial.

Honestly, this card is so much fun to make, I could have just kept making card after card with this design.

TIP:  Create dimension by fussy cutting elements from the paper pad and popping them up on foam tape.  This simple move creates a feeling that you could walk into the scene.

TIP:  Add texture with ribbon and lace!  When you layer lace over ribbon, it just seems to pop off the page, doesn’t it?

Add A Flap Element

Make this card even more interactive by adding a magnetic flap element.  Simply save the die cut from your shadowbox arch, score a 1/2″ flap on the bottom, add magnets, adhere behind the base panel, and you’ve got a mighty cute design going on!

Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to learn how to create this dynamic card design, then please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this tutorial.

Of course, you don’t have to use these cute mice to make your card. (But why wouldn’t you want to?)  You can make this card with any paper (or die) that you happen to have in your stash, and it will be just as fun as my version.,

You can find a linked supply list below this post.  Supplies are also  linked in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  And, the measurements are all written down for you there as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Quick and Cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

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Super Quick and Cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday, and I have a quick and cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial to share with you today.  If you are a fan of cute mice, interactive pages, and quick projects that look like they took ages to make, then you are in for a treat!

Of course, you can make this project with any paper collection you have in  your stash.  It would be adorable made up with Christmas papers.  Tuck gift cards or small treats into the flap pockets and you’ve got a great stocking stuffer.  (Hey…did I just give myself a good idea here?

Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

This is a short post, but it’s my very first day back after my knee replacement surgery “vacation”.  I am doing really, really well.  But all that physical therapy and walking eats up hours of each day.  Plus, I’ve finally used up all the freezer meals, so I’m back on kitchen duty.  All of those factors mean I have less time to chat here.  So you can grab a cuppa and a snack and join me over on my YouTube channel for this really fun mini album design.

As always, you’ll find a linked supply list below this post, tagged products in the YouTube video, and basic measurements in the description box below the video on my channel.

It’s so good to be back!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Sweet Tea Friendship Card Tutorial

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Paper Rose Heart & Home Sweet Tea Card Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  What if I told you that this Sweet Tea Card Tutorial will take less than 10 minutes to watch?  That’s how simple this elegant card takes to make.  Of course, figuring out the design for the card, took me quite a bit longer than that!

This is our last week with this lovely paper collection before we move into the month of August.  Since I made this card the day before my knee replacement surgery, I knew it had to be quick and easy.  So I turned to my pile of scraps and went to work.

Use Your Scraps

Every single panel on this card is a scrap from another project.  I love when that happens! Even the card base is made from scraps of kraft cardstock.

Here’s how:

  • First, cut 2 panels of kraft cardstock to 5″ x 8 1/2″.
  • Next join the two panels together on the 5″ side with 1/2″ Scor-Tape.
  • Now place the long side on your scoring tool and score at 7″ and 7 1/2″.
  • Fold on the 7 1/2″ line, and score again at 7″.
  • Then fold that short flap up to serve as a pocket inside the card.  Add gussets to the sides, and you just made a card base using paper scraps!

A Peek Inside

There are some sweet goodies tucked inside the card, too.  But you’ll have to watch the video below to find out more about those.

Sweet Tea Card Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see how quick and easy it is to create this lovely card, please join me on my YouTube channel for the tutorial.

 

See?  I told you it was easy!

Time Saver Tip:  Cut all your scrap panels first, then glue everything together.  I even build my floral cluster off the card base.  This allows me to move the elements around until they are just the way I want them to be.  Then I glue them together and set them aside until I’m ready to add them to the card.

Now I have to go pack my overnight bag and get ready for my hospital adventure.  By the time you read this post I will have been home for 2 1/2″ weeks, and hopefully, I’m ready to get my craft on again!

You can find a linked supply list below, tagged products in the body of the video, and basic measurement in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.

Thanks so much for stopping by friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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